Jamuna Bridge
The Daily Star must be applauded for bringing the authority's attention to the need for the immediate repair of the Jamuna Bridge (Editorial, Jamuna Bridge in Jeopardy? Tuesday, February 26, 2008). This bridge is indeed a national treasure and can be considered the most important economic lifeline for Bangladesh. To save the bridge, and possibly many lives, and to avoid the nightmare of a closed bridge or even the cost of a more extensive repair or replacement in the case of a collapse, the authorities must repair the bridge immediately. In the past, at the request of the residents of California, the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) sent teams of in-house expert bridge design and maintenance engineers to other countries to investigate the causes of bridge damage and to provide repair recommendations. I would like to make an open offer to the authorities in Bangladesh to contact me if there is any need for such expertise. If requested, CALTRANS might be willing to send a team of in-house expert staff to review the Jamuna Bridge and to provide expedited repair recommendations at no cost to Bangladesh.
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